MUSIC

Music by Leoš Janácek | Libretto by Francesco Vincenc Cervinka
Sung in an English translation by Norman Tucker

Performed for the first time in BLO’s history, Janácek’s sweeping Kátya Kabanová is a juxtaposition of extraordinary beauty and fateful oppression. The opera paints a tragic portrait of provincial life in the story of a woman suffocated ...more

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Opera at the Cinema: TOSCA (rescheduled date)

Pierre Audi directs a new production of this violent and passionate work for the Paris Opera.

A singer in love, passionate, jealous and impulsive; a romantic painter, an idealist and a defender of liberty; a police chief with a lust for flesh, power and blood, ready to do anything to achieve his ends. Puccini artfully combines the...

Chamber Series IV - Apple Hill Quartet

The Apple Hill Quartet joins Peggy for the final concert of the 2014-15 season. James Primosch presents the world premiere of his new quartet for oboe and strings, and we will conclude our season-long exploration of Haydn's chamber works with the Symphony Quintetto, an exquisite chamber arrangement of his Symphony No. 97.

Kids' Shows: Josh and the Jamtones

Josh and the Jamtones are an exciting new (and sometimes hilarious) Boston-based rock and roll family band working towards a singular goal: to create a unique and original music experience that parents can enjoy together with their children. After 100+ shows, one full-length release and three separate EP’s in 2011, the Jamtones family is...

Opera at the Cinema: ARABELLA

A highlight of the 2014 Salzburg Easter Festival, this production of Arabella marks the first time Renée Fleming and Thomas Hampson have performed the opera together in its entirety. Ms. Fleming’s performance in the title role has garnered enthusiastic acclaim; as the New York Times praises, she sings “with the plush...

Kids' Shows: Little Groove

Come to the Coolidge Corner Theatre for a real interactive music experience with your child. The show is designed for children 8 and under. Children will have fun using real instruments such as drums, shakers, and tambourines. Children will also interact with puppets, bubbles, balls, pom poms, and parachutes! Children will enjoy being a...

Beethoven's Language: Ineffable, Blissful, Struggle-Filled Humanity

Trio Cleonice and Friends examines Beethoven's extraordinarily multi-faceted language: from the impassioned, bravura Kreutzer Sonata to the distilled, intermezzo-like Op. 126 Bagatelles, to the heartbreaking lyricism of Adelaide. We'll round out the evening with a piano trio by one of Beethoven's most...